Political Psychology

PSY 1024 Subject & Catalog Number

Description

What drives political attitudes and behaviors? Are political attitudes and behaviors rational or emotional? Are all political attitudes and behaviors influenced by identity? Does personality play a role in political attitudes and behaviors? Are there psychological differences between liberals and conservatives? These are some of the questions that political psychology researchers investigate which will be covered in this course. We will take a comprehensive look at the field of political psychology by learning its history, research methodologies, major theoretical frameworks, and most up-to-date findings on individual and contextual factors that shape political ideologies, attitudes, and behaviors. We will use this knowledge to critically analyze past and current local, national, and global political issues that are impacting our daily lives.